Ed Sheeran Looks to ‘Master’ Bob Dylan

Pop-folk singer Ed Sheeran is known dueting with Taylor Swift and for making tweens and twentysomethings swoon, but on a new clip he shows an edgier side. Singing to support The ONE Campaign, which is battling to end extreme poverty, Sheeran covers Bob Dylan’s hard-hitting song “Masters of War.” Check out that final lyric: “And I’ll stand over your grave to make sure that you’re dead.” Ice cold. Sheeran has stopped by the WSJ Cafe, so we can testify from first-hand experience that he’s a multidimensional performer–but his real fans probably already know that. Watch the video. What do you think?

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